History
The Jefferson County Humane Society was formed in 1998 by a group of citizens concerned about the lack of an animal shelter in Jefferson County, KS. Since that time, the organization has acquired non-profit 501(c)(3) status and has been raising funds to establish a shelter for unwanted, stray, and abandoned pets.

In 2005, the Humane Society began working toward leasing a vacant veterinary clinic near Valley Falls. After dozens of meetings with city and county officials, the Humane Society board decided that there was enough support to start shelter operations in 2006. Seven of the eight cities in Jefferson County agreed to contribute to the Humane Society in exchange for animal control boarding and for services to their residents (McLouth declined the Humane Society's proposal). The county commission and the sheriff's department agreed to contribute a portion of the funding we asked for to cover a limited amount of boarding for the sheriff's department.